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To Stay in the Labor Force, Older Workers Need to Know Their Rights When They Become Ill or Injured

Paid medical leave benefits could help newly ill and injured workers know their rights and stay in the workforce.

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The Pandemic Is Threatening Latino Entrepreneurship, but Local Leaders Can Help

Small businesses are a key path for building wealth and closing the racial wealth gap, but the pandemic is threatening Latino entrepreneurs.

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Job Market and Labor Force

Major League Baseball Is Back. For Minor Leaguers Still at Home, It’s a Reminder of the Pandemic’s Disproportionate Economic Consequences.

Many players may have to leave the game they love to search for livable wages in an economy still experiencing record unemployment.

Job Market and Labor Force

New Civil Rights Principles Mark First Step to Make AI Hiring More Equitable

As employers adopt AI hiring technology during the pandemic and beyond, they have a critical responsibility to ensure the systems they use don’t deepen inequalities.

Job Market and Labor Force

Youth Apprenticeship Can Help Reduce Long-Term Harms from Recession

Youth apprenticeships can provide students with valuable work experience and earnings to help them weather an unsteady labor market.

Job Market and Labor Force

Lessons from the Great Recession to Help Congress Get Americans Back to Work

Three lessons from the 2007-2009 Great Recession can help the workforce recover.

Maria Mora came to find information about her claim but found the California State Employment Development Department was closed due to coronavirus concerns on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Canoga Park, CA.

Job Market and Labor Force

COVID-19’s Effect on Employment Varies across States, Except in One Sector: Government Jobs

In April 2020, unemployment rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Job Market and Labor Force

The Worst Jobs Day Ever

The unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7 percent, and employers cut 20.5 million jobs.

Job Market and Labor Force

How Paid Medical Leave Can Support Worker Health and Economic Security

Evidence shows paid time off for workers with serious medical conditions, combined with evidence-based return to work services, is key to supporting workers’ health, public health, and economic security.